Am I being tormented by demons?

>>17658856
Sounds like you are.
Drugs, porn, or druggie friends may be letting them around you.
Read Bible, they HATE that. Ive tested this, its easy to caste them out, just with authority tell them to leave in the name of Jesus Christ. But understand its Jesus doing it Be mindful though that if you dont change whatever brought them there, they will pry come back wih their homies. 7 times as many They are subtle sometimes to.
When Ive done it, took all crap that was satanic and porn and said let this be a vessel for you to leave and threw it away. After all that had no issues. House was possessed. Wife and I saw demons, when we went to read Bible power shut down second open it.
Nearly shit pants.

>>17658928

My wife and I never had any drug use.

Any of my porn habits are online/computer related so deleting it never really gets very far.

It does seem like things get worse as my wife and I start trying to go to church and get closer in our walks with God. I do know it's Jesus doing the work.

I've honestly dealt with stuff like this most of my life. In my room when I lived at home I had a fly get petrified to my ceiling, I'd have electrical issues like the power going out without the switch moving in just my room, and when I initially moved in I had a disturbing almost vision of a demonic version of myself writing on the walls in my blood (granted I was going through a really stressful time then and thought I just fell asleep and had a nightmare or something).

Since I've my wife and I have our own place I've just had a lot of night terrors some times ending in waking up to seeing almost a hooded figure kneeling over me at the bed like it was praying. Other than that a lot of your typical, "feeling like somethings there", "getting a really weird feeling like there's an evil presence in our storage room", and just a lot of very weird and uncharacteristic barrages against my mind that just aren't normal thinking for me but it usually leaves when I'll try prayer though sometimes it takes a few tries.

The closest thing I have though to anything satanic in my house is a collector's edition of Diablo 3. I do notice that alcohol makes it a lot worse which normally leads to self mutilation and wanting to put demonic symbols on the walls in my blood.

....Actually listing this shit...I wish I was making it up now. I'm actually scared.

>>17658962

Oh, I'll also wake up with a lot of scratches in peculiar places that I can't reach myself. Usually for whatever reason it'll be 3 scratches each time.

>>17658856
lay underwater, back, spine neck, temples underwater, like floating on your back

if the symptoms stop its probably demons

water makes a really good energy shield: it dissipate [scatter/diffuses] most energy waves (microwaves/radio/emf)

>>17658970
Pry bedbugs. Maybe take back what I said
Only cure for that is burn place to ground.

What did you do to provoke them

>>17658978
Is this true? Where hear? Makes sense

>>17658988

Nah, no bed bugs. We have a brand new mattress and clean it regularly.

I honestly don't know what I did to provoke it. What sort of stuff would normally provoke or let that sort of stuff in?

I mean it probably doesn't help that it's gotten to the point that I gave it a name and when weird things fall or something we just go, "Stop it Fred!" (don't know where the Fred thing came from but I thought it'd be better to try and be nice/friendly if there was something there hoping this shit would stop).

>>17658995
ya, from /x/, verified via google

>>17659036
Kek

>>17659005
Haha what, why would you give it a name? That's like the worst thing you can do, attaching yourself to that entity. Not sure if you're just trolling or dumb

>>17658962
You sound like your trolling
But Ive seen some strange shit so Ill bite

It could be partly the booze, but I have an alcoholic senpai and the high tier demons tend to ignore them since their busy entertaining the spirits of drunkinness. The game itself is pry not culprit.
Paul had a thorn in his side, which is believed to be demonic.
But, if your not walking with God/wearing the armor like it says in ephesians etc your subject to attack.
We're fighting with things not of this world, they will put up more of a fight if you try and get closer to God.
Immerse in the word.
And for how hard it is, try and stay away from porn.
But a man will be taken by his sexual needs if not met, make sure your getting from your wife on the reg, and be affectionate to her on reg also, not cuck style but lubby duby

>>17658856
you can line the windows and doors with salt and even leave a ring of salt around your bed its suppose to repel spirits

>>17659086
But the spirits just blow that shit away. Come on sam, lurk more

>>17658856
Yes anon u r...
>rests case

Still not fkin proven cunts.

>>17659053

My wife and I deal with things by making jokes, usual the humor is kinda dark. We never realized it would be considered attaching ourselves to it. Like we watch a bunch of horror movies dealing with this sort of thing so we honestly thought it was a joke. Plus we figured if there was nothing we could do to make it knock it's shit off we might as well try and accept it and get along considering I've had this stuff happening to me for over 10 years on and off.

>>17659074

I don't understand how porn or anything like that leads to the demons? I mean I know it's sin but I don't see how that right away worsens demons. My wife and I very rarely have sex and when we do it's usually one of those, I'm raring to go for round two and she's already done. We've been having a lot of trouble on that front for a while now. I'm very affectionate to her though and she tells me frequently how glad she is I'm her husband and that I'm a great husband to her.

Also this is going to be another stupid question (I'm sorry, I'm truly a /x/ virgin) but does erotica count as pornography?

>>17659123
Its nearly impossible to remove it I know, I have issues with it also.
But any form of sin basically is leverage for them and a stranglehold. It also brings down your defenses. Porn is one of the worst, subtle and one of the most addictive. It is also most concealable.
If your not getting it on the reg, I would suggest talking to her about it, that would def help with the porn.
Maybe mix it up a bit or be more assertive/dom in the sack.
Your dealing with an enemy thats been around for thousands of years, subtle and manipulative. They whisper desire in your ears, and love to breakup marriages. My best friend had a poltergeist, shortly after his wife became a literal whore. Would woam the st and fuck anyone. She was a loving wife at first. Could be coincidence but I dont think so, he was a good man and not cuck tier

>>17659123
And on erotica it can be. I cant say for you personally, its just like some dudes will jerk off to some saggy abbos from nat geo but to the islanders its how they live, not porn to them.
I dont view it as porn, but I dont get diamonds over it. But if my wife didnt service my oil at least every other day. I might be more inclined to view it as such

>>17658962
>closer in our walks with God
You've chosen a side. Expect the adversary to stand against you.
Before, you were of no concern. Now you choose to stand with God. It's only natural that the adversary strives against you now.

>>17659159

Well, I mean my wife has an actual excuse for the lack of vag. She's been dealing with health complications lately that are leaving her insanely fatigued/cold/pale/sore. We're getting it looked into so hopefully it goes back to normal soon. The lack of vag before that was due to me dealing with serious bouts of depression/anxiety. I mean I'm viewing it as getting myself off however the means is better than making her feel bad about something she can't help and adding more stress onto her plate.

>>17659123
And if yall still ain't havin sex, Id go to a good christian counselor, ideally one thats not at your church(In my experience church folk can be gossipy as fuck in this area)
Sex is one of the funnest/most important extracurricular things in a marriage.

>>17659174

That makes a lot of sense. How exactly do we get this to stop though preferably permanently?

>>17659178

That was part of why we stopped going to church. It was a small close knit group which led to a lot of gossip and in many cases backstabbing and of course favoritism. It just in general was not a very good environment to try and grow spiritually and it got to the point where at times I was literally repulsed being there and would just leave due to how angry I was.

I mean my wife and I have had a very good sexual relationship most of our marriage and any droughts are easily and logically explained varying from her current health issues, my bouts with depression/anxiety, and just fertility issues causing a lack of interest. She honestly gets more pissed off than I show about not having sex anymore and I know she feels bad over us having a drought right now.

>>17659179
Stay strong and hold your ground. Eventually theyll get the point, but maintain faith and keep walking by faith.
Remember, armor of God read ephesians and theres another good one, I think it was james and 1/2peter
But if you fall back into letting them think its ok to kick it, theyll bring 7x, as many to try and keep you down. Reinforcements Ive seen this irl, at least 40

>>17659185
Makes sense. Hopefully this medical crap clears up for yall soon, after my wife had our kids each time that shit happend, its rough.
Yeah we stopped going for that exact reason to. Found another thats great but we always are careful how close we get and what we say now. Just dont get involved with clicks or gossip crowds, its esp important for your wife not to. But a church is extremely important for its awesome how God will answer prayer through it. And iron sharpens iron. Its good to have bros around for talkin scriptures.

>>17659190

Where does the 7x thing come from? Is there any videos I can watch of actual cases of this? I mean I'm kinda curious towards what caused it and what's actually doing this because I feel like that would help resolve it. I know the ouija board route would be probably the dumbest thing I could do in this circumstance but I can't say I haven't contemplated it. I mean everything I've seen in movies has this stuff leading to attempts at possession which I'd want to absolutely prevent. Which genuinely scares me because my wife has said there's been times where my eyes will almost look demonic and I'll be really uncharacteristic and I won't recall it.

I just wanna know what I did that caused this and how to end it permanently.

>>17659198

We even talked about missing the social and fellowship aspect of it today. Sadly all of the people we actually clicked with have left the church by this point or have changed beyond from the type of person we would get along with and were close to.

We've thought of finding a new church but we grew up in a pentacostal church so most regular churches don't do much for us.

>>17659185
Also, be mindful thats one of the enemies biggest tricks, to get you to leave church, and if it worked before it will work again. Church folk ain't perfect and not all of them are Gods people. Some of them are judas iscariots. Love them all the same, but remember the enemy has people in all camps

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There are no demons.

>>17659179
>stop permanently
The end of days is not ours to determine.
We can but stand and support one another through our trials.
John, Romans, Corinthians, Ephesians, Ecclesiastes, Job, Proverbs
Practical milk.

"This too shall pass" applies to good times as well as bad, but all times serve their purpose.

Stand.

>>17659200
Matt12:45 Then it goes and takes along with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. That is the way it will also be with this evil generation."
Id be careful with pentacostal. They tend to take scriptures out of context, and go as far as entertaining demonic spirits. Do research on speaking in tongues, theres a lot of things to check out about it. Paul even states how its foolish to do it in church cause it draws makes people look mad and is a lesser of the gifts. If you want I can pull up the verse

>>17659211
Dubs of truth.

>>17659226

Please do, they were big on the tongues talks, the going in circles chants, and all of that sort of thing. It was kinda creepy and seemed like a cult in all honesty.

>>17659200
Also, hard to say what caused it. But l have been able to get rid of them. Like I said, "in the name of Jesus Christ and under his authority I command you to leave this house! You have no business here" something to that effect
Also read mat 17:19ish. It talks about demons the disciples couldnt cast out

You may need to fast and either way pray,
this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting."

>>17659249
This is a good site also for bible stuff http://biblehub.net

>>17659234
1 Corinthians 14:19 - Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that [by my voice] I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an [unknown] tongue.

1 Corinthians 14:23 - If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in [those that are] unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

Basically all cor14. Obviously there is a place for it, but not to the extent its misused largely. Ive never seen it used legitamitly. Im sure its out there, but your more likely to see a demon in my experience

Awesome everyone! Thank you all for the help! I really appreciate it. Guess I'm going to get really accustomed to praying again which is probably a good thing.

If anyone else has any insight or input feel free to add into the conversation. I don't understand why /x/ gets such a weird rep O_o.

>>17658962
>The closest thing I have though to anything satanic in my house is a collector's edition of Diablo 3. I do notice that alcohol makes it a lot worse which normally leads to self mutilation and wanting to put demonic symbols on the walls in my blood.
This is what keeps them coming back for more.

Everything else just falls under the category of "human sin", which is under grace. And even the actions above are forgiven and under Grace as well, but making demonic sigils in your own blood is a clear invitation/invocation of demonic entities.

First: Pray for God to forgive you of your sins, and at the same time tell Him you forgive anyone who has ever sinned against you (say the words by faith even if you don't feel that way). Accept forgiveness and rest in the knowledge that you are now as free from sin as a newborn baby.

From now on when you feel the urge to self-medicate and self-harm, go talk to someone about it who will keep you company and talk you through the moment of weakness. Pray, either with them or with yourself, for God to protect you from demonic influences in Jesus' name, and command all such influences to depart in Jesus' name.

>....Actually listing this shit...I wish I was making it up now. I'm actually scared.

Fear is the opposite of Love. Reach out to the Father and ask Him to show you His Love through the presence of the Holy Spirit.

I command all evil spiritual influences to depart from you in Jesus' name, I consign them to the Hell prepared for them in Jesus' name, and I build a hedge of protection around you and your home with the Blood of Jesus Christ. I invoke the Holy Spirit to dwell within you, come forth from within you, and go forth before you from here forward, so that no evil thing in unseen places can hold any influences over you. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Now, I want yo to talk to a licensed counselor about the self medication and self harm issues. It would be preferable, with the spiritual aspects, that they be Christian

>>17660016
The Christian part is very important for a counselor Imo. You get the full gamut of psychs and if you get the wrong one, they could make it worse putting you on antidepressants that could worsen depression leading to suicide.

>>17658856
Demons or evil people with psychic powers can follow you around and talk to you via telepathy while unseen.
It's known as schizophrenia
It's mainly used by govt. agents to suppress and torture prophets, get them fucked up and sent to the crazy house

>>17660036
prophets as in people who know the Truth and tell the Truth
people who don't want to turn into lizards/demons

>>17660016

Very insightful, thank you very much. The problem I run into when I get into those moments is that I truly don't have anyone I can really talk to. My social circle is very very small and the people in it don't want to be bothered by my problems and usually just come to me about their problems or about your typical bro hanging out type stuff. I don't even really bother my wife too much about it at this point because with how much her and I have dealt with it she just get's this look of, "Here we go again..." when I'll have a bout with depression or anxiety. Also it's one of those where always hearing reassurance from her kind of dampened the effect it has anymore.

>>17660032

And this was the problem I had. I was on anti-depressants for almost 2 years and it led to a suicide attempt which then led to seeing a psychiatrist who talked for me for 30 minutes, said I was manic depressive and put me on another drug that led to the point where I wasn't aware of the date and couldn't spell. :-/

>>17660032
>The Christian part is very important for a counselor Imo. You get the full gamut of psychs and if you get the wrong one, they could make it worse putting you on antidepressants that could worsen depression leading to suicide.
True. Good point Anon.

>>17660054
>The problem I run into when I get into those moments is that I truly don't have anyone I can really talk to. My social circle is very very small and the people in it don't want to be bothered by my problems and usually just come to me about their problems or about your typical bro hanging out type stuff.

You can always email me.

[email protected]

>>17660106

Thanks anon!

>>17658856
>be me
>5
>have a 7 year old brother
>we move from Arizona to Texas
>move in with my grand parents
>father was an abusive drunk
>grandfather's house was big and everything was white.
>about 5 acres of land.
>first week nothing significant happens
>there's an old shed in the back of the lot
>go in one day brother was at school
>nothing significant
>but the place is littered with sea shells and small nicnac child stuff
>break some of the shells just being a kid
>ask grandfather
>oh it's probably the girls stuff
>I should mention I lived with my brother my mom grandfather his wife and her two kid
>okay
>brother comes home one day asked me to go get the toys to play
>okay
>Get to the room
>Every toy is missing
Cont?

>>17660156
Gonna continue anyway got chills.
>tell brother he looks
>they're back in the blue tub
>I stand there I just stare
>decide I'm retarded move on with life
>fast forward
>my grandfather cleaned his study so my mom would have her own room
>first night every on is down stairs having a good time
>me and my brother are up stairs trying to get some sleep
>I was about to pass out
>my brother says "hey ced" do you see that
>what?
>the backpack
>without me even noticing the backpack is spinning on its hook
>like full on rotation
>we watch amazed
>I say how are you doing that
>I'm not
>we watch for 3 or so more minutes
>the handle you know those black ones that every backpack has suddenly got shiny
>it turned white then black white black etc.
>me and mt bro still dumbfounded
>handle turns into legs
>mini legs
>they're just walking
>I can't still see it
>right, left, right, left
>me and my brother scream at the top of our lungs.
There's more to this ordeal.

>>17660184
>couple days later
>Monday
>my mom walked my brother to school
>alone
>never alone
>start hearing noises coming from the room
>get scared don't know why but I went to the fridge grabbed an orange hid it like it was to be saved
>noises get stronger more distinct
>made out only thing
>"you want your toys right"
>voice was genderless it was like it raw sound not a person speaking just sound
>I noticed that all the sounds like birds, cars, no sound not even the tv anymore
>get scared just on the couch pass out.
>brother wakes me up
>slept for 8 hours
>literally said the hell
>brother says let's go get the toys
>brother does not like being alone in the room me neither
>again we're alone
>we go in charging like death is on the other side
>quiet
>even our voices muffled
>toys are spinning in the air, then they begin to be juggled
>both our faces turn white
>tell mom, grandfather they don't believe
>grandmother's two kids say that they've heard thing but haven't seen anything like we have
>we're dismissed
>brother goes to school in the morning like always
>waiting for my visit from the noises
>they don't come
>normal day
Cont.

>>17660217
>suddenly I remember the orange I hid
>go to couch look for it
>not there
>someone must've found it
>Put on pokemon vhs
>gotta catch em all
>singing along
>go to fridge to get a drink
>orange is on the counter
>stand there thinking what going on
>out of the blue the genderless sounds
>"come to the room you want your toys"
>nope
>rub out of house get on the little plastic play equipment in the yard
>waited 4 hours till my mom came home
>we go in the orange was eaten.
>my grandmother and grandfather are serious bible thumpers
>I told my mom of the incident with the orange
>grandmother get enraged yell bible quotes and "banishing" the demon from the house.
>I knew
>gut swelled
>hands sweaty
>tonight will be fun
>even though all of this is happening people barely believe us
>they don't believe the orange incident or the floating toys
>later that night me and my brother sleep in bunk beds I have the top.
>apparently through the night I was thrown off the top hit the floor with BANG
>nobody heard it
>I didn't wake up
>brother grabs me and put me in his bed next to him
>rise and shine
>weekend
>Everybody except me my brother and one of my grandmother's kid is there shes the oblivious type
>goes to her room to nap
>put on pokemon and goes to the room herself and grabbed all out toys
>hurray
>before she leave "that room is quiet"
>she smiles
>haha so funny
>hour passes
>last episode on the pokemon vhs
>playing jurassic park with out toys
>silence
>the tv isn't making noise anymore
>its volume never changed or at least we didn't
>we look at each other
>my brother turning white
Cont was too long

>>17660156
Listening

>>17660276
shaking
>click click
>we look right where the carpet becomes tile
>a porcelain doll with blonde hair in a blues dress is just standing there
>we've lived there for about 8 months now
>we've never seen it
>like being stuck in time my brother and I our motionless
>the walls, remember everything is white, started to flash like the handle of the backpack
>we're yelling for my grandmother's kid to come
>no response
>then BOOM
>the doll explodes into fire
>in my perspective it blew up and seemed to set fire to my reality
>I mean you know when paper is set on fire and it kinda swirls
>same thing like I was losing sight except for the dolls face
>my brother said his experience was the house was set on fire
>suddenly everythings normal
>from this point on it got worse
>still nobody believes
>we go to our room
>it's night bed time
>bed time
>we already knew something was going to happen
>we wait
>2 am
>getting tired
>both of us about to fall asleep
>"splick"
>a single leg left to be exact pertruding for the ceiling
>hide under covers don't look
>take on last glance
>the leg is rocking at the knee
>hand comes from ceiling
>caressing the leg
>nope back under covers.

If you suck your own dick you will see a ghost!

A cat.
My dog sniffs my balls.
Late at night.
It's a ship made of shipping address stickers.

>>17660281
Doesn't matter if you weren't
>>17660308
>The next morning
>me and my brother basically traumatized
>ever since them I have an obsession with hand I draw them regularly
>mom asks why
>I say "it's the one that came from ceiling" innocently
>mom dumbfounded
>this is where my brother started to forget what was happening
>a couple months pass
>he turns 8
>talking to him about the ghost
>I hear it to this day
>"what?"
>vigorously remind him
>he only remembered when the doll blew up and the floating toys
>I get white
>think to myself I'm gonna get hurt
>days pass nothing happens
>I'll add now it was summer so everyone was in the house
>Texas humidity and mosquitoes everywhere
>summers up I have to start going to school
>never went to kindergarten or pre-k
>first day make friends go to lunch
>had a blast
Cont

>>17660336
>a simple time when kids still paraded charizard like a god
>I go home thinking if it stopped for maybe I'm fine now
>brother did sports so the house wasn't empty they were in the back yard practicing his swing
> I see them from the window
>look upstairs at the room
>eh what hasn't it showed me
>go up get everything I needed easy peasy
>silence but different
>ice down my spine
>the bumps down my spine are noticeable they ache
>take off my shirt
>spine is almost like it wanted to break out of the skin
>I run to where everyone is lift up my shirt nothing
>they joke me back into the house
>again the genderless noises
>they're not saying anything this time just whispers.
>well fuck me
>this continues until everybody comes inside I'm sitting on the couch aloof trying to listen to voices, they start to almost feel comforting
>brother pushes me
>"hey you alright"
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>>17658856
Got any proof?
Pictures, videos, recordings?

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>>17658856
www.holytext.org/gospel

Get saved.

>>17660378

Sadly I do not, Any pointers for trying to record this sort of thing? I mean if it actually is something, wouldn't I be able to possibly make some money or something?

>>17660367
>I started to change loved horror movies out of nowhere Freddy Krueger becomes something of an idol
>mom get worried
>grandmother's a psychologist
>it's strange but not abnormal
>I start to draw on walls, destroy clothes, terrorize the neighbors farm animals
>never done this before, ever
>grandfather adopted a horse from some animal abuse farm
>horse instantly falls in love with me only one who could ride it
>it seemed to always bow for me
>get good at riding the horse
>late outside just laying with the horse
>she gets spooked
>won't let me touch her
>think maybe shes tired
>go back inside
>open the door
>doll waiting
>frozen stiff
>had been months since the spine escapade
>just standing there
>suddenly my eyes become fixated on her dress
>disappeared
>I notice it doesn't come out that much anymore
>we're getting older it may be getting weak
>grandfather wants to move
>give up horse to neighbor
>she'll be fine he has 30 acres
>last night I'm we're there
>gotta pee bad
>think sixth sense on this one
>get up run to bath room and pee
>doll in hallway
>I'll never forget it
>grandfather comes in sees me shaking white as the walls
>counter somewhat blocked his LOS
>literally walked through the doll asks me what's wrong
>point that the doll is right there
>he looks hard
>he got white
>we moved
To this day I still don't know what he saw but the next day after we moved the house burnt down.
>we move back to arizona
>the being is still around me
>it's a shadow now that shows its sillouette while I sleep
Im used to it now, it will never leave, I know because psychics don't like reading or looking in my direction. The only one who did tell said you and it are unbreakable.

>>17660425
So OP unless it shows itself to you don't be too worried. Just know it's not likely a demon just an angry spirit. Maybe.

>>17660439

Okay, define "showing itself" like I know I'd know if it happens but like what does that mean? Because I mean I've heard that sleep paralysis and night terrors can lead to seeing things which has happened to me before.

>>17658856
>being tormented by demons compared to mentally ill

It's the same thing. Mentally ill are possessed. Not recognizing this is just the view of modern medicine, illnesses are all caused by demons.

>>17658928
>Read Bible, they HATE that.

Actually, from my experience/understanding they all know the words of the bible in hell, simply because it's mere existence in the world is limiting them. They hate every word and will attack the sentences themselves trying to break it.

Just take a look at Michael Jacksons lyrics, once you apply the view that this is inspired by an infernal being it all makes sense...

>claiming Jesus turned stones into bread

No he didn't, he refused to do this for the devil.

>All I wanna say is that
>They don't really care about us
>All I wanna say is that
>They don't really care about us

>Beat me, hate me
>You can never break me
>Will me, thrill me
>You can never kill me
>Jew me, sue me
>Everybody do me
>Kick me, kike me

Just look at it. Why is nooone talking about this? Read the lyrics and listen to the song.

He's talking about "jewing" and even uses "kike" and noone is upset?

The song is obviously blaming christians and jews for not caring about those who are in hell. But why would they care about demons?

>>17660452
To take a form in apparition, for me and my bro it played on our fear of dolls. Also anything that would be perspective altering like fire coming from nothing, vut in my opinion a demon will never show its real self which has to do with spatial limitations of our reality.

>>17658962
>some times ending in waking up to seeing almost a hooded figure kneeling over me at the bed like it was praying

This is a weird thing. I've seen a hooded figure at the other end of my room when I woke up, but I felt it was more protective than anything else.